Monday, April 4, 2011

Week One: Adventures While Living on a Farm

This week has been different. REALLY different. I moved out of my parents home and over to a farm. I wanted to live more "country" and I AM now. I've been having a good time. The learning curve is steep - but at least I enjoy learning new things.
I've got limited internet access right now - and so I'm going to cover the week here quickly.

Friday: I moved. Uriah came to visit me, but never made it.
Oops! He drove right into Water.

Saturday: Worked on getting settled. Went out to dinner with Uriah (to celebrate the removal of the Corolla from the water) and friends who had helped. I didn't get a picture though.

Sunday: Pretty normal, except my car overheated on my way back to the farm, and I had to sit around for a bit. "Helped" with milking. Oh, I learned a VERY cool game called Flinch. I think you'd like it too.

Monday: Made Kefir. Helped around the farm a bit. Dropped my car off for repairs (with my dad.) Got my sisters car to borrow. She is sweet. Went to book club. Discussed The Man Who Was Thursday. Got a call from a friend that she was in labor. Went to her house in Sunnyvale. (I've got a picture, but it's not uploaded... sorry!) Slept for 15 minutes in the night.

Tuesday: Returned to the farm around 1pm. So tired... I wanted to sleep but couldn't. Made dinner - broke an important glass of the family I'm living with. Got antsy - went for a run. Looked at the stars a reflected how good God has been to me.

Wednesday: Went to work - gone all day long! Retrieved my fixed car. (The part only cost $10! I wanted to dance and sing!)

Thursday: Worked. Alarmed my boss at the second recess by looking ill. (I was only tired.) Was late picking up a friend from school because it was hot and I wanted to paint my toenails. Friend and I hung out with Uriah. Ran into loads of friends at the Point. Such a sunny day! Did dishes on the farm.

Friday: Did loads of errands. Went to Dr. Studer in San Jose. Spent time with my sister. More dishes. Spent the night with my brother Uriah at his house sitting job.

Saturday: Went to the Farmer's Market. Visited my parents house and picked up needed items. Returned to the farm and helped out with various tasks. Went shopping. Ran over to Amy's house to get a cook book for a cake recipe. (How amazingly cool that was! I seriously ran.) Made a chocolate moose cake. Did more dishes. (And I didn't take a picture of the cake!)

Sunday: Went to church. Had lunch with my sister and brother-in-law. Went to Davenport beach. Played with a friend and Uriah. Went to Costco for shopping. Visited Amy again and ate dinner with her. Returned to the farm. No one was home. Did dishes. Other people returned. Visited with them. Processes milk. Gave a back rub. Got read to - and piano played to.

Okay, that was a little more than a weeks worth of activities. And it's likely you don't care that much. I cannot help but remembering a friend telling me how arrogant it is to think someone wants to read about my life. He said it in jest, but, for some reason that's coming to mind.

  
 

3 comments:

Krista said...

Ah, that's crazy! Was that water from the flooding last week?

Matt said...

Wow, where is this farm?

Osanna said...

@ Krista - Yes, the water was from all the rain. The road had been closed, but people moved the road closed signs to the side so they could still pass through. Poor Uriah didn't notice the signs and went right into the flooded out area. It was pretty crazy.
@ Matt - The farm is out in the hills of Watsonville. It's beautiful and peaceful, and I love it!